Cabin 1678 · Freedom of the Seas

Cabin 1678 is a Junior Suite (category J3/J4) on Freedom of the Seas, 299 square feet plus a private balcony of 65 square feet. Two twin beds convert to a Royal King. There is a double sofa bed. It sleeps up to 2. The bathroom has a tub.

Cabin 1678 is a Junior Suite on Deck 10 of Freedom of the Seas, well aft. Out at this end you feel the sea. In rough water the movement here is noticeably stronger. This far aft you may also pick up a hum from the propellers, usually at night when the ship is making speed between ports. Some people never notice it, others find it soothing, a few cannot ignore it. We score it 4 out of 10 for steadiness.

The Plaza Bar sits on the deck above, roughly 5 cabins along the ship from you. A deck between you takes most of the noise out of it, and it is a short trip when you want it. Quiet comes out at 7 out of 10, roughly par for this ship. For getting about, 8 out of 10.

Of the 132 cabin positions on Deck 10, this is the 117th from forward.

The Junior Suite grade runs 299 square feet. The balcony adds another 65 on top of that. At suite level you are buying more than square feet. Suites almost always carry priority boarding and priority disembarkation, and the higher grades on most lines add a restaurant, a lounge or a sun deck of their own. Junior and entry level suites often get none of that, so it is worth checking what this particular grade includes rather than assuming the whole list comes with the word.

There is a loyalty argument for this room as well as a comfort one. Crown and Anchor counts a suite night as two cruise points against one for a standard room, so the same week aboard moves you up the tiers twice as fast. Book it solo at the double occupancy fare and it counts three a night. Checked against the line's own published terms on 8 September 2026.

Against the rest of the ship it is quieter than 76 per cent of the 1,963 cabins on board and livelier in a swell than most of them. It suits families running back to the cabin several times a day. It is a poor fit for anyone who wakes when a door closes and anyone who feels motion badly.

Scored by Cruise Ship Wiki using model v1.8, from the position of this cabin relative to every public space on the ship. Each part is out of 10.